McHenry v. Sneer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polls Ci/rcwit Cotort. One of tiie-defendants was at one time mayor and the others members of the council of the city of Des Moines. The plaintiff was police judge, of said city and brings this action to recover damages caused by certain wrongful acts done by the defendants. A demurrer to the substituted and amended petition was sustained, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
It is said in the argument of appellant that the “substituted and amended petitions are both more circumstantial'than they should have been,” and what is termed a more concise statement containing the essence ” of said petitions is set out in the argument and we adopt it as being correct. It is as follows:
“ 1. Plaintiff was elected to the office and entered upon the duties of police judge of the city of Des Moines for a full *650term of two years, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1878.
“ 2. At that time, by the laws of the State and ordinances of the city, the police judge was entitled to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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